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rainwater

[reyn-waw-ter, -wot-er] / ˈreɪnˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /


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The study was funded by the Rainwater Charitable Foundation/Tau Consortium, the National Institutes of Health and other sources.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Joseph Shaposhnik, portfolio manager of the Rainwater Equity ETF, substantially reduced his exposure to software names over the summer, including selling most of his position in Constellation Software Inc.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

Rainwater, ice and glacier meltwater accumulate in Suicide Basin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 13, 2025

Rainwater is harvested and stored from the roofs of every structure in the garden and the beds are packed full of plants to help keep the soil covered and shaded so that it retains moisture.

From BBC • May 22, 2023

Rainwater is dripping from my clothes and onto the shiny wood.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi




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